BIG RED... My 70 GMC 3/4 ton - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

bigred70 · 10-19-2010, 05:31 AM

This is my 1970 GMC 3/4 ton 4x4 that I am workin on right now. I bought it when i was 16, then put a 350 in bored.030 over, RV cam, Edelbrock intake and carb. It has a 6inch lift and had 37inch boggers or 36in PJ Dirt Grips in it through high school. But after graduating it sat alot due to me working and school. Now im back at it. This spring I picked up a rust free box, a decent cab (for northern wisconsin), and a pair of awesome doors. In the last couple weeks I have pulled the old bed, cab and front clip. Put on the new cab and box.
This is what i started out with, It is alot worse than it looks.

With the cab, box and front clip stripped off

Now with the "new" cab and box put on.

Need to get the wiring and interior put together. As well as put the doors on and find a pair of front fenders. Its not gonna be show pretty but it will get used.

bigred70 · 10-19-2010, 05:41 AM

I am building this truck to drive, mud, and do some local truck pulls with. I want to take the lift springs out and put some heavier springs in it. I also need to rebuild the tranny. Any comments and input would be awesome.

madmopar · 10-19-2010, 10:49 PM

new bed, new cab, new doors, new fenders... its a different truck... isn't it? It is cool though... love the 8 lugs!

bigred70 · 10-21-2010, 03:34 AM

Just about, probably the only body part getting re used is the radiator core support. The truck was far from original to begin with.

67chevylongbed · 10-21-2010, 05:17 PM

Looks sweet, I love 4x4s.

10-19-2010, 05:31 AM	#1
bigred70 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Eau Claire, Wisconsin Posts: 3	BIG RED... My 70 GMC 3/4 ton This is my 1970 GMC 3/4 ton 4x4 that I am workin on right now. I bought it when i was 16, then put a 350 in bored.030 over, RV cam, Edelbrock intake and carb. It has a 6inch lift and had 37inch boggers or 36in PJ Dirt Grips in it through high school. But after graduating it sat alot due to me working and school. Now im back at it. This spring I picked up a rust free box, a decent cab (for northern wisconsin), and a pair of awesome doors. In the last couple weeks I have pulled the old bed, cab and front clip. Put on the new cab and box. This is what i started out with, It is alot worse than it looks. With the cab, box and front clip stripped off Now with the "new" cab and box put on. Need to get the wiring and interior put together. As well as put the doors on and find a pair of front fenders. Its not gonna be show pretty but it will get used. Last edited by bigred70; 10-19-2010 at 05:33 AM.

10-19-2010, 05:41 AM	#2
bigred70 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Eau Claire, Wisconsin Posts: 3	Re: BIG RED... My 70 GMC 3/4 ton I am building this truck to drive, mud, and do some local truck pulls with. I want to take the lift springs out and put some heavier springs in it. I also need to rebuild the tranny. Any comments and input would be awesome. __________________ Toy - 1970 GMC K-25, Built 350, TH350, NP205, Dana 44, Dana 60... Mud truck/pulling truck build. Daily Driver - 1997 Chevy K1500 Z-71 3" body lift, Torsion bars cranked, 33" Dayton Timberline MT Last edited by bigred70; 10-19-2010 at 05:42 AM.

10-19-2010, 10:49 PM	#3
madmopar This guy has got to be stopped Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Frankenstein, MO Posts: 138	Re: BIG RED... My 70 GMC 3/4 ton new bed, new cab, new doors, new fenders... its a different truck... isn't it? It is cool though... love the 8 lugs! __________________ J P Evers 1970 4x4 LWB project: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=415134

10-21-2010, 03:34 AM	#4
bigred70 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Eau Claire, Wisconsin Posts: 3	Re: BIG RED... My 70 GMC 3/4 ton Just about, probably the only body part getting re used is the radiator core support. The truck was far from original to begin with. __________________ Toy - 1970 GMC K-25, Built 350, TH350, NP205, Dana 44, Dana 60... Mud truck/pulling truck build. Daily Driver - 1997 Chevy K1500 Z-71 3" body lift, Torsion bars cranked, 33" Dayton Timberline MT

10-21-2010, 05:17 PM	#5
67chevylongbed Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Carmichael, California Posts: 576	Re: BIG RED... My 70 GMC 3/4 ton Looks sweet, I love 4x4s. __________________ Eric 1967 C10 LWB SOLD.... 1995 Ford F-250 4x4 Powerstroke, 342k "Each generation goes further than the generation preceding it because it stands on the shoulders of that generation. You will have opportunities beyond anything we've ever known." -Ronald Reagan

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